Workers at a factory in Lesotho Manufacturing production has gone up by 1.9% year-over-year for June 2025. StatsSA published on Monday the latest results for manufacturing production showing upward trend that continues since the marginal growth seen in May 2025 at 0.5%. According to StatSA, the growth in manufacturing was driven largely by the food…
Unisa building The Presidency says preparations for the first National Convention of the National Dialogue process comply with the Public Finance Management Act. The University of South Africa (UNISA) will host the first National Convention at no cost, providing venues, catering and other services. In a statement, the Presidency says funding comes from existing NEDLAC…
New interim leader for the Congress of the People, Teboho Loate The Congress of the People’s (COPE) National Committee has appointed Teboho Loate as interim leader until the December 2025 elective congress. Founding leader, Mosiuoa Lekota is stepping back due to health reasons. Speaking at a media briefing in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, the party reaffirmed its…
This is the first tournament in South Africa that there’s ever been any prize money available for More than 100 of South Africa’s top water polo players gathered in Gqeberha over the past 3 days for the inaugural South Africa Water Polo Winter Series. The new franchise format tournament, featuring four men’s and four women’s…
Women in Limpopo are turning to farming to tackle unemployment and improve their livelihoods despite challenges Some women in Limpopo believe agriculture offers the best solution to tackle unemployment and poverty in the province. With South Africa’s unemployment rate at 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025, women and young people in rural areas are…
Lusikisiki mass murder suspects. The trial of six men accused of mass murder of 18 people at Ngobozana Village in Lusikisiki last year, has been postponed to tomorrow, by the Mthatha High Court special sitting in the Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape. Today, the state called three witnesses which included two constables and…
A South African Police Service (SAPS) cap The Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety says it views the recent killing of two police officers in Roodepoort, not only as an attack on the country’s law enforcement officers, but also a direct assault on the rule of law. The committee’s chairperson, Dr Bandile Masuku has…
A doctor holding a stethoscope. People have marched to the Westville Hospital in Durban, protesting against the alleged suspension of a doctor due to racism. Marchers have said there are reports that black doctors allegedly being isolated and discriminated against. The organiser of the march, Sandile Madlala says they decided to take to the streets…
FILE | Anti-GBV march The uMfolozi Municipality at KwaMbonambi on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast has raised concerns over the high number of gender-based violence (GBV)-related murders in its ward 8. This follows the brutal murder of a 16-year-old girl last week. It’s alleged that Khethokuhle Mncube, who was doing matric, was reported missing on the…
FILE Image: A prison guard stands behind bars. A Northern Cape man has been sentenced to 15-years behind bars for killing his nephew. Wesley Witbooi, who was 27 years-old at the time, stabbed his nephew to death following an altercation in October last year. The Calvinia Regional Court found Witbooi guilty of murder and declared…
